The International Student Essay Writing Competition 2026 provides young writers with an opportunity to express their ideas, creativity and perspectives on important topics that affect our world.
Students can showcase their writing skills and compete for exciting prizes and recognition at both individual and school levels.
GEMA is organizing the International Young Scientist Award 2026, an international platform designed to encourage creativity, scientific thinking and innovation among young students.
Students can participate by submitting a recorded video or a written project report with images, presenting an experiment, activity, working model or chart-based project that demonstrates a scientific concept.
The competition encourages students to explore science beyond textbooks and classroom activities through simple, creative and interesting projects.
Students are divided into four age groups:
| Group | Grades |
|---|---|
| Newton | Grades 1–3 |
| Einstein | Grades 4–6 |
| Galileo | Grades 7–9 |
| Darwin | Grades 10–12 |
Students may choose a basic scientific concept or principle and demonstrate it through an experiment, activity, working model or chart presentation.
Projects will be evaluated on:
Creativity – 30%
Scientific Knowledge – 30%
Persuasiveness and Communication – 20%
Overall Presentation – 20%
Gold, Silver and Bronze Trophy winners in each category
10 Gold Medals for Outstanding Projects in each category
Recognition in press releases for selected winners
E-Certificate for every participant
Trophy and Certificate for teachers/coordinators sending bulk entries
Special recognition and Trophy for the school with the most entries
Challenge Opens: 30 May 2026
Last Date for Registration and Submission: 31 October 2026
Winner Announcement: 1 December 2026
E-Certificate: 1 December 2026
Trophy/Medal Dispatch: February 2027
Registration Fee: INR 500 per participant
Students from Grades 1 to 12 can participate in their respective age groups.
The Young Scientist Award provides an opportunity for students to turn scientific curiosity into practical exploration and share their ideas with an international audience.
Observe. Experiment. Create. Discover.
The night sky offers countless subjects for photographers to discover, from the Moon and planets to distant galaxies and nebulae. The NSSC 2026 Astrophotography Challenge invites students to capture the beauty of the cosmos and showcase their photography skills through an original space-themed image.
Organized as part of the National Students' Space Challenge (NSSC) 2026, the event is an individual, fully online challenge open to both school and college students.
Have an idea that could solve a real-world problem? Youth Ideathon 2026 (YI26) invites school and college students across India to turn their ideas into innovative solutions.
The competition is open to students from Classes 8 to 12 as well as undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes. Participants can submit their ideas individually or work together in teams of up to five members.
The initiative also brings schools, colleges, teachers, mentors, and educational leaders into the innovation ecosystem through dedicated registration and development programmes.
Youth Ideathon 2026 is open to:
Schools and colleges across India can also register their institutions to encourage students to participate in the competition.
Students can submit their innovative ideas through the official Youth Ideathon platform.
Ideas can be submitted:
The challenge provides students with an opportunity to identify problems around them and develop ideas that could create meaningful impact in society, industry, communities, or education.
Participants can develop ideas around several important areas of innovation.
Develop AI-powered products and explore semiconductor and chip design to create the next generation of intelligent hardware and technology solutions.
Create solutions addressing environmental and sustainability challenges, including:
Develop innovative ideas related to:
Build affordable and scalable technology solutions for rural India, vernacular-language users, and first-time internet users.
This theme encourages participants to think about accessibility and how technology can reach communities that may be underserved by existing digital solutions.
Develop products, platforms, and solutions that support women entrepreneurs and encourage women-led innovation.
Create technology-enabled solutions for education and skill development.
Ideas can focus on areas such as:
Students aren't limited to the listed themes. Through Open Innovation, participants can choose a problem of their own and develop a solution that can create an impact for society, industry, or communities.
Schools and colleges can participate by registering their institutions on the Youth Ideathon platform.
The institution registration process helps ensure that the school or college appears on the platform for students and mentors.
Institutions interested in encouraging student innovation can complete the registration through the official Youth Ideathon website.
Idea Submission Deadline 24th October 2026
GEMA is organizing the International Student Speaker Competition 2026, an international public speaking competition conducted through recorded video submissions.
The competition aims to develop students' communication and public speaking skills while encouraging them to express their thoughts with confidence, clarity and creativity.
Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 can participate and showcase their ability to communicate ideas, develop leadership qualities and inspire others.
| Category | Topic |
|---|---|
| Nursery / Preparatory / Kindergarten / Below Grade 1 | Why I Love My Family |
| Grades 1–3 | If I Could Invent One Law |
| Grades 4–6 | Is Competition Good or Harmful? |
| Grades 7–9 | Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Creativity? |
| Grades 10–12 | Is Academic Success Overrated? |
Entries will be evaluated on the following criteria:
| Criteria | Marks |
|---|---|
| Content / Substance | 25 |
| Oratory Skills | 25 |
| Presentation Skills | 20 |
| Clarity of Thought | 20 |
| Confidence | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
One winner in each category will receive a Trophy and Certificate.
Five additional Inspiring and Outstanding Videos in each category will receive Medals and Certificates.
Every participant will receive a Certificate.
INR 500 per entry
Last Date for Registration and Submission: 31 October 2026
The competition provides students with an opportunity to develop their voice, express their ideas and gain valuable experience in public speaking.
Let your ideas be heard and your voice inspire others.
The International Abacus Olympiad 2026 provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their mental calculation, numerical skills and abacus proficiency in an online international competition.
Do you love creating characters, imagining new worlds and telling stories?
The GEMA International Short Story Writing Competition 2026 invites young writers aged 18 years or younger to showcase their storytelling skills and share their imagination with readers around the world.
Participants have the opportunity to have their stories published in the Best Story Book by and for Kids, which will be distributed globally. Winners can also receive Trophies, Medals, KidZania Passes, Training Programmes and Certificates.
The competition brings together young writers from 35 countries, providing an exciting international platform for budding authors.
Participants can enter one category only and only one entry per person is accepted.
| Category | Age | Minimum Story Length |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-junior | 7–8 years | 300 words |
| Junior | 9–11 years | 500 words |
| Middle | 12–14 years | 700 words |
| Senior | 15–18 years | 1,000 words |
Maximum length for all categories: 1,500 words
Stories must be written in English.
Entries must be submitted as a typed DOC file.
Handwritten entries will not be accepted.
Participants may choose any topic or genre for their story.
Only one story per participant is permitted.
The following details should be provided below the story:
Full Name
Date of Birth
Category Entered
Transaction Number generated by Stripe after payment of the entry fee
Title of the Story
Email Address
School Name
Country
A parent’s or teacher’s email address may be provided if required.
Selected stories will have the opportunity to be published in the Best Story Book by and for Kids, giving young writers the chance to see their work published and shared internationally.
Participants can also compete for:
Trophies
Medals
KidZania Passes
Training Programmes
Certificates
Last Date to Register and Submit Story: 31 October 2026
Young writers aged 7 to 18 years can participate in the appropriate age category.
Whether you love adventure, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, humour, friendship or real-life stories, this is your opportunity to turn your imagination into words.
Take up the challenge and let your story travel beyond borders.
Absolutely. A few heartfelt words can travel across countries, languages, cultures and generations, bringing people closer together.
The “Letters Without Borders” letter-writing challenge invites young writers to pick up their pens and let their imagination, feelings and ideas travel beyond boundaries.
This is more than a writing competition. It is an opportunity to express, connect, reflect and inspire through the timeless art of letter writing.
Your letter should go beyond the borders that sometimes separate us, whether they are countries, languages, cultures or generations.
Write about an experience, a person, an idea or a message that has the power to connect people everywhere.
Your letter could express:
Gratitude towards someone who made a difference in your life
Kindness and compassion towards others
Courage to face challenges
Unity and the importance of understanding one another
A memorable personal experience
Hope for a better and kinder world
A connection between different generations
A message that brings people from different cultures together
The challenge aims to provide young writers with a platform for personal expression, gratitude and storytelling.
It encourages participants to:
Develop creative and effective communication skills
Reflect on their experiences, feelings and ideas
Nurture empathy and emotional intelligence
Appreciate different cultures and perspectives
Understand the importance of kindness and social responsibility
Discover the joy and value of letter writing
There are no borders to imagination.
Your letter could be addressed to someone you know or someone you have never met.
You could write to:
A child living in another country
Your favourite author or literary character
Your future self
A grandparent or someone from an older generation
A child who will live many years from now
Someone who has inspired you
A person from a different culture
Humanity itself
Select your age category to discover creative ideas, writing directions and perspectives specially designed for your age group.
The competition offers recognition for outstanding entries in each age group.
First Prize – 1 winner
Second Prize – 1 winner
Third Prize – 1 winner
Appreciation Prizes – 5 winners
Every participant will receive a Digital Certificate for taking part in the challenge.
School Level Winners will also be recognised for schools submitting 50 or more entries.
30 September 2026
Participants are encouraged to begin planning and writing their letters well in advance of the deadline.
Every child carries a story waiting to be shared.
Some stories are filled with magical kingdoms and brave heroes. Others take shape as heartfelt poems, imaginative adventures, or colorful dreams brought to life through words and illustrations. At Aspiring Authors, the belief is simple yet powerful: every child deserves the opportunity to share their voice with the world.
That vision inspired the launch of the National Writing Challenge — a platform where young creators can become real published authors.
Children across the country are invited to dream, write, create, and shine.
Whether it is a short story, poem, artwork, or imaginative idea, the challenge encourages young minds to:
Every story matters.
Every imagination deserves recognition. ❤️
Aspiring Authors proudly celebrates children who think, learn, and express themselves in unique ways.
The initiative especially welcomes:
Creativity is never limited to one form.
Some children communicate through stories.
Some through drawings and illustrations.
Others through vivid ideas that simply need the right platform to shine.
The movement is built to ensure every child feels:
Seen
Valued
Included
Celebrated
๐ WRITING CATEGORIES & PROMPTS
Category I — Ages 8–10
Word Limit: 400–600 words
Prompt: The Day My Shadow Disappeared
One morning, you discover that your shadow has completely disappeared. Where has it gone? Can you find it? What happens during your search?
Category II — Ages 11–13
Word Limit: 600–800 words
Prompt: The Secret Door in My School
You discover a mysterious door in your school that nobody seems to know about. Where does it lead? What do you discover behind it? And why has the door remained a secret?
Category III — Ages 14–16
Word Limit: 800–1,000 words
Prompt: The World Forgot How to Dream
One morning, people everywhere suddenly lose the ability to imagine, create, and dream. You are one of the few people who can still dream. What happens next?
Category IV — Ages 17–18
Word Limit: 1,000–1,500 words
Prompt: The Choice That Changed Tomorrow
You are given an opportunity to make one decision that could change the future of your community, your country, or even the world. But every choice has consequences. What do you choose, and what happens because of your decision?
IMPORTANT DATESLast Date of Submission: 25 October 2026
Result Declaration: 15 November 2026
Imagine a young Indian child sitting with a notebook, carefully writing a story.
As the child writes, imagination fills the space around them:
Dragons soaring across colorful skies
Rockets traveling through galaxies
Magical books opening into fantasy worlds
Bright ideas floating like stars
๏ฆ Dreams transforming into stories
For many children, storytelling becomes more than writing — it becomes a way to express emotions, creativity, hope, and identity.
Aspiring Authors exists to ensure those stories are heard.
Children can submit:
Illustrations and digital artwork are also welcome.
Participants can send:
✅ Their writing
✅ A creative cover page
✅ Optional illustrations
✅ A short author biography
Selected works are:
✨ Professionally edited
✨ Published in a real book
✨ Assigned an official ISBN number
✨ Shared with readers worldwide
Young creators may also:
Earn royalties
Unlock rewards
Gain recognition as published authors
At Aspiring Authors, the mission is both simple and meaningful:
✨ To give every child a voice.
Every story deserves to be heard — no matter how it is told, drawn, or imagined.
✨ To celebrate creativity in all its forms.
From magical adventures to colorful artwork, every expression of imagination is valued.
✨ To build acceptance and belonging.
By publishing stories from children with diverse learning styles and experiences, the movement encourages kindness, understanding, and inclusion.
Because when children share their unspoken stories and written dreams, the world becomes brighter, kinder, and more compassionate. ❤️
A child’s story has the power to inspire.
A poem can make someone smile.
An idea can spark change.
The National Writing Challenge gives young creators the chance to transform imagination into something real — a published book that can be treasured forever.
Every child has a story.
Every child deserves a platform.
✨ Every dream deserves to be written.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) , in collaboration with MyGov , is inviting citizens across India to participate in the National Quiz Competition on CA Day .
The quiz is designed to increase awareness about the accounting profession, the role of Chartered Accountants in nation-building, financial governance, taxation, auditing, entrepreneurship, and the contribution of ICAI to strengthening India's economy.
The Olympian Lakshmikant Pandey Trust Debate Competition 2026 is an online debate competition that gives students an opportunity to develop their public speaking, analytical thinking, argumentation and communication skills.
The competition will focus on the contemporary constitutional issue of judicial independence in India.
“Judicial Independence in India: Reality or Constitutional Idea?”
Participants can speak For or Against the motion and must clearly state their position before beginning their speech.
The competition is open to students from all streams and backgrounds.
Participants will be evaluated on:
Total: 100 marks
All participants will receive an E-Certificate, while rank holders will receive an E-Certificate of Merit along with their award.
Students can register online through the registration form provided by the organiser.
>The Know Your GI Tags – From Manipur to the World Quiz is a MyGov quiz hosted by MyGov Manipur to help citizens learn about India’s rich Geographical Indication (GI) heritage. The quiz highlights traditional handicrafts, handlooms, agricultural products and food products associated with different regions of India, with special attention to GI-tagged products from Manipur.
The National Quiz on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 2026 is being organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with MyGov. The quiz is intended to encourage citizens, particularly young people, to learn more about the Partition of India, remember those who suffered and were displaced, and reflect on the values of national unity, social harmony and collective remembrance.
The quiz is organised in connection with Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas), observed every year on 14 August.
It aims to:
The quiz is open to all Indian citizens.
Participants can take part only once. One mobile number and one email ID cannot be used by more than one participant for the same quiz at the same time. Participation involving impersonation, double participation or other unfair practices may be rejected
The official MyGov page states that all participants will receive an e-certificate.
The quiz started on 1 August 2026 at 11:00 AM and the last date to participate is 15 September 2026 at 11:45 PM.
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with MyGov, invites citizens to participate in the Jago Grahak Jago Quiz 2026. The national-level quiz is designed to promote consumer awareness and encourage citizens to make informed decisions as consumers.
The Jago Grahak Jago Quiz 2026 aims to improve public understanding of consumer rights, responsibilities and grievance redressal mechanisms.
The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027 Quiz is a nationwide online quiz organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and MyBharat, in collaboration with MyGov. The initiative aims to engage young citizens in discussions about India's future and the vision of Viksit Bharat.
๐ Last Date
The last date to participate is 30 September 2026 at 11:45 PM.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, in collaboration with MyGov, has organized the Human Rights Quiz 2026 as part of NHRC's 33rd Foundation Day celebrations. The quiz aims to create awareness about human rights and the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, while helping participants learn about the role, functions, powers and duties of the NHRC.
The quiz starts on 1 September 2026 at 12:00 PM and the last date for participation is 10 October 2026 at 11:45 PM.
Bharatiya Gyan Quiz on Governance & Statecraft 2026 is a national-level online quiz initiative by the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division, Ministry of Education, in collaboration with MyGov. The quiz focuses on India's rich traditions of political thought, governance and statecraft found in classical Indian texts.
The initiative forms part of a monthly national-level quiz series designed to increase awareness and engagement with India's traditional knowledge heritage.
Think on your feet, speak with confidence, and make your words count!
ThinkFast: The Extempore Challenge is an online speaking competition that tests participants' ability to think quickly and deliver a structured speech on an unexpected topic. Participants will receive their topic during the event and must speak spontaneously within the given time.
